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- Dictionarylatest/ˈleɪtɪst/
adjective
- 1. of most recent date: "the latest news"
noun
- 1. the most recent news or fashion: "have you heard the latest?"
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used to emphasize that something must happen or be done before a stated time or day: I have to get this finished by Friday at the latest. A decision is expected by the end of May at the latest. Building work should start by early July at the latest. I really must leave by ten to four at the very latest.
Latest definition: most recent; current. See examples of LATEST used in a sentence.
1. : the latest acceptable time usually used in the phrase at the latest. 2. : something that is the most recent or currently fashionable. the latest in diving techniques. Synonyms. Adjective. bottommost. closing. concluding. final. hindmost. lag.
Define latest. latest synonyms, latest pronunciation, latest translation, English dictionary definition of latest. adj. Superlative of late. n. Something that is the most recent or current of its kind: the latest in electronic gadgetry.
1. A1. Latest is the superlative of late. 2. adjective A2. You use latest to describe something that is the most recent thing of its kind. ...her latest book. Latest reports say another five people have been killed. The strike is the latest in a series by public employees in protest at job cuts.
Definitions of latest. adjective. up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date. “the very latest scientific discoveries” synonyms: up-to-the-minute. current. occurring in or belonging to the present time. adjective. in the current fashion or style. synonyms: a la mode, in style, in vogue, modish. fashionable, stylish.
noun. uk / ˈleɪtɪst / us. the latest in sth. the most recent of its type: This is the latest in a series of terrorist attacks in the region. at the latest. If you tell someone to do something by a particular time at the latest, you mean they must do it before that time: She said to be there by 8 o'clock at the latest.
What does the word latest mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word latest, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word latest? About 10 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
adjective. /ˈleɪtɪst/ [only before noun] the most recent or newest. the latest craze/fashion/trend. his latest book/film/album. the latest polls/reports. Have you heard the latest news? the latest unemployment figures. The government declined to comment on the latest developments. the latest version of the software.
Definition of latest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
